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#415516 Color

#415516 is rgb(65, 85, 22) in RGB, hsl(79, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 74%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#415516
HEX#415516
RGBrgb(65, 85, 22)
HSLhsl(79, 59%, 21%)
HSVhsv(79, 74%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 0%, 74%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(41.9% 0.091 125.4)
LABlab(33.43% -15.83 32.30)
LCHlch(33.43% 35.97 116.10)

What #415516 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #415516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#415516 Channel Values

How #415516 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 85 · B 228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 79° · S 59% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 79° · S 74% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 24% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #415516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #415516

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #415516; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #415516

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #415516 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#415516
Protanopia#525216
Protanomaly#4C5316
Deuteranopia#4F4F18
Deuteranomaly#4A5117
Tritanopia#475050
Tritanomaly#455240
Achromatopsia#4E4E4E

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Using #415516 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-415516: #415516;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #415516;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-415516': '#415516' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.333, blue: 0.086)
Android XML<color name="color_415516">#415516</color>
SVG fillfill="#415516"

More Green Colors

#415516 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#415516 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #415516?

#415516 is a dark green — rgb(65, 85, 22) in RGB and hsl(79, 59%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #415516?

#415516 is rgb(65, 85, 22) — red 65, green 85, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #415516?

#415516 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 74%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #415516 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #415516 scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #415516 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #415516 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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